Be a Crazy Runner

Today's run was pretty fun!  I ran with Nicole and we kinda went our own pace, like in the middle of the girls.  It was awesome!  It felt pretty good!  I also signed up for the half marathon, which should be fun. :)

2 1000's!  Had a nice group!  My times were 4:24, and 4:25.  So had good times too!

4 miles on a trail run.  It was fun!  We tried to beat the boys back, but that didn't work!  Nicole said that we ran 4.3 cuz we ran through the tunnel and stuff. Nice group again!

Oh my goodness.  I can't believe that we are gonna have to harder than this, cuz this was pretty tough!  We kept a solid group through out the whole run!  We tried to keep a 7 min pace for the tempo, we did that great!  But yeah, not really looking forward to the other tempos.

Well, I don't think I proved anything for this Kosmin Test.... I first started out late, so everyone got in front of me, that didn't help with my positivity.  Then I had awful form, I just need to learn how to run on my toes!  I feel so bad.... I wish I could've atleast been up with Ali.  Ugh... I'm so bugged.  I think the lack of sleep is catching up to me.  Oh! And I need to work on my breathing, that's going all crazy on me again!  I got 1184 or something.  Whatever, I'll do better next time!

Easy 3, with some striders.

Met up with some of the girls at the high school at 7.  We went Green Springs, took it easy before the tempo.  It was nice. :)  Then I remembered that I didn't tell anyone I left to go run, so it kinda made me panic and I picked up the pace a little.  We started our tempo right before the 5 mile turn around coming back from the park, so we started with a little up hill.  But we were able to keep our pace for the whole time!  It was tough, but the down hill helped us keep our pace.  When we got back we streched a little, and I figured out my mom wasn't up yet, so I was all good. :)  Nice run!

Did some 1000's!  I felt pretty good!  It got a little tougher, but I did pretty good.  My times were 4:03, 4:05, and 4:03.  So pretty consistent!  The last one I kinda fell away from the group and I timed them too.  So at the end when they were all ending, I slowed down so I could see their times, then I couldn't even remember them!! Whatever, overall good workout. :)

AM- Started morning runs! Easy 3. Did some yoga, felt good.

PM- Trail run!!  I felt great on the way back, but they way there was something else.  The downhill was beautiful...  I kinda landed on my foot weird, then my ankle began hurting, but I think my body is finally getting used to me being spazzy, cuz the pain doesn't last as long!  What I figured out from today, I have some amazing driving skills!! :)

Oh man, I was not looking forward to this run at all. I though I was gonna die, cuz the tempo was faster and farther!  But!! Coach made it better, cuz he kept our minds off the pain of running, by telling us embarrasing stories of the boys!!  Haha, just kidding, we just talked about how awesome we are.  But it still helped! I actually felt way good!  And the run as a whole (tempo and all) went by way fast!!  We took a little break at the running store, then finished the run off with boys.  Fun!  Did weights and stuff.

Did a nice hill workout!  Some old man 800's.  I didn't do my best the first hill, but the second I just thought of it as a tempo and not a hill workout, and I went faster!!  I was leading the girls almost the whole way!  Then coach came up and helped Ali catch up to me, and when she did, I kinda backed off, but then coach helped me too!  And we finished hard! We're awesome, no big deal. :)  I went back with Ali and we stretched a little. Good run!

Easy 3 with some striders

Ran with some girls.  We ran to Green Springs, and kept a pretty good pace for the tempo. Felt good.

We did some 1000's.  I don't know, I just wasn't feeling it today.. I felt exhausted on every one. :/  My times were 4:18,4:18, 4;14, and 4:12. So my slower times. But I got faster each one! So that's good!  I just wasn't focused on what I was doing.  And I focused on the pain, or just looking at my time the whole 1000.  But live and learn.  I'll do better next week!

AM- Easy 3! With some yoga.  I was pretty tired.

PM- Nice little trail with a hill that defied gravity.  But other than that hill and the beach sand, it was amazing!

I felt gross before the tempo, but when we started, I felt so good!  I actually stayed up with Nicole and Mia for more than I did last week!  I felt way better than last week!  My pace was about 6:50, last week was like 6:54. So I improved!  I was able to speed up for the last minute, that suprised me, cuz I usually die at that time!!  But yeah, it was good!  We also saw the most adorable puppies!! Cute little poodle, chihuaha, pomeranian puppies!! Uh what the?! They were so cute!  Made the whole run worth while. :)

AM- easy 3. Had a nice discussion about our book!

PM- Felt pretty good. My legs just feel exhausted and sluggish today.  But I stretched so it's ok!  It wasn't my best hill workout, but I still ran hard!  I always do so good starting out, then I let my mind get the best of me and I back off and let the other girls catch me and pass me.  I just wish I had the same mental strength as Mia and Ali.  I will work on that!  Glad it wasn't two 800's today, I just feel like I can run so much faster when we do 400's.  Weights were pretty good!

Easy 3! We ran to Sanbergs, just a little tired from the week.  We were all able to run together though!  I was able to finish with Macey, that was pretty cool!  Striders were alright.

Well, we wanted to have a big group this morning.  I guess if you count 2 people as a big group, we did it!  It was just Mia and me.  But it was fun to run with her!  We ran down to the river trail.  And saw the boy team!  I wasn't able to hit my pace, but I'm glad I ran!

AM- Easy 3

PM- Did some1000's!  I felt way better than last week! I was able to keep up with Mia and Ali! And I got way faster than my goal time!  My goal time was 4:05 and I got 4:04, 4:03, 3:57, 3:53! It was awesome!  Weights were fun too!

AM- easy 3 with some yoga!

PM- Did a trail run, kinda felt adventurous and ran down a sand hill jumped the grand canyon, and jumped over mount everest!!  Just kidding!  It was only a little grand canyon and some rocks. :) I about killed my ankle 500 times!!  But I felt pretty good!  My body felt ready to go for the most part, my brain was exhausted though.  I think I might be getting sick. :/  As long as I don't get laryngitis, I'm good!!

AM- Well, I would've came... but I just had too much stuff going on, and I felt kinda gross/sick. Sorry, coach.

PM- Did some tempo!!  It didn't feel as hard as last weeks! I think it was because last week was hotter, and today was a tad bit cooler.  And I was able to keep mentally strong through the first lap! I actually kept up with Mia and Coach!!  I about passed out after the first lap, cuz my breathing was all out of whack..  I need to work on relaxing and just going with it.  But when coach said 4 min left, I did what he said and made little goals to finish up the tempo, and it worked!  Felt pretty good, but sore after!

AM- Easy 3! And a fantastic conversation about Elite Minds!! Awesome.

PM- Did some old man hills!  I feel like I paced myself better today, but I wasn't up in the front either.  It's just every time I start with hills, I go way to fast and die out like with 100 meters left. So today, I just tried a steady strong pace, and it felt pretty good!  Now I just need to be up by Mia and Ali, and then all would be good. :) Did some weights!! Super fun!

I felt pretty exhausted from the week!  But I guess that's something my body is gonna have to get used to! It's only going to get tougher.  But atleast it was just mileage today! Not just mileage, but an easy 3! With some striders.